Anyone have PTSD?

Hi Trish,
I was diagnosed with it after Jack. I went through counselling for it and it really helped, just talking through things and getting things clearer in my head. Now it is all fine and i no longer look back on the birth thinking what if, or with sadness and fear. I was in denial for a bit and here is my post when I went through it all. I was lucky, dh was very supportive and so helpful when I thought I was losing the plot, also he was still off work as it was very early days with jack when it happened

Thanks for bumping that up Sarah beth, Im glad you are on a upward spiral now
Me how ever, I think Im getting worse, Now all Im thinking about is wanting to leave! will talk to the doctor and the plunket post natal adjustment program tomorrow and see what they suggust

Hi Trish,

Sorry u are having a rough time. I hope you will get some help soon. The Dr should be able to refer you for some appropriate counselling, and that plunket programme sounds good, wish we had something like that here.

I have PTSD and PND. Am on antidepressant meds, and recieve counselling and 2 1/2 hrs a week home help from Maternal Mental Health at the hospital. The first person I saw didnt help at all, but now I have an awesome maternal mental health nurse who is helping me with ways to address and cope with anxiety issues etc etc.

Very much still in the middle of it all. Feel free to ask any Q's.

ohh thanks for thinking of me No haven't been seen by the mother and baby unit yet, I am seeing a social worker from the family help trust once a week which helps (sometimes!)

*reluctantly puts her hand up* I have tentatively been diagnosed with PTSD after the miscarriage and the chaos that was the gremlins early days. I found it really difficult to get a picture of Mercedes in her cot blue and not breathing out of my head, and I have had flashbacks to certain images associated with the miscarriage, but I'm not entirely sure that it fits the PTSD classification, altho my psychiatrist seems to think so

I hope you get seen by the mother and baby unit soon Trish, I can only imagine how stressful the first few weeks/months of Aidan's life were for you and it's not surprising you're left feeling a bit shellshocked! Hang in there, you will get thru it, and you know we're always here if you need us!

Oh thats good Trish! Good that they are looking at the whole picture to rule out other possible causes. Hope u get the results back soon.

Saw the maternal mental health nurse today. Im finding it so helpful. She has given me info on different relaxation techniques to try out, and talked through the process of beginning to challenging my thought processes.

Lol Emma! Unfortunatley I saw MMHN yesterday and forgot to talk about the PAFT lady. She(PAFT) came today, and it was actually fine. I said when she came in, that we are both sick, and I havent done any cleaning, cos I didnt wanna feel like she was looking around wondering why the place was in such a state..and it was fine. I think I was prob just being over sensitive and over-reacting. Im good at that these days!

You been and had you blood tests yet Emma?
Trish, have u got any results back yet?

Hiya Trish! How u doing?

opps I didn't fill you in
Bloods all came back normal - I figured as much
I have my appointment at mothers and baby's on monday 5th at 9am so will update you more after that

Having yet another crap week, I guess it doesn't help that I had surgery last week, so can do next to nothing